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CLAIM #28294 · General Motors Company (GM) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 28, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

On regulatory costs, we continue to expect $500 million to $750 million tailwind year-over-year.

Paul Jacobson · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

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Look at: Year-over-year change in regulatory costs (net tailwind/headwind), full calendar year

It came true if: Year-over-year regulatory cost tailwind between $500 million and $750 million

Where: Company management commentary / investor presentation (GM Q4 2026 earnings call or 10-K disclosure)

In context

ssumptions. On price, we continue to expect to be flat, up 0.5%, benefiting from model year 2026 price increases. ICE volumes are expected to be flat to modestly up though production is constrained due to the major refresh on full-size pickups as well as the end of production of the Cadillac XT6. For EVs, we expect volumes to be lower as the market shows early signs of stabilizing around 6% of U.S. industry sales. We continue to expect a benefit of $1 billion to $1.5 billion for the calendar year as we rightsize our EV capacity and run at substantially lower EV wholesale volumes. The production pause at Ultium Cells means lower benefits from production tax credits flowing through material costs, but this is largely offset by positive inventory adjustments from lower cell inventory levels. On regulatory costs, we continue to expect $500 million to $750 million tailwind year-over-year. The endangerment finding repeal in February was already assumed in our plan. GM Financial continues to expect EBT adjusted in the $2.5 billion to $3 billion range, including accelerated depreciation on its EV lease portfolio. As part of our disciplined risk management, GM Financial regularly evaluates the estimated residual values and proactively adjust depreciation accordingly. We are maintaining our adjusted auto free cash flow guide of $9 billion to $11 billion with a heavier weighting to the second half. Note that this guidance excludes the EPA tariff refund given uncertainty around payment timing. Our capital allocation policy remains unchanged. We are committed to investing in the business, maintaining a robust balance sheet and returning the remainder to shareholders. We believe th

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SEC filings for GM · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.